LibGuides: Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Sport Management: Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Subject Resources for Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Sport Management

Welcome to the Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Sport Management Guide. These pages highlight key resources which can be used to support your research in Tourism, Hospitality, Events and Sport Management, and all business related subjects.

Databases

Log on to a database in order to find journal articles, case studies, industry and company information. Use the Quick Guide to help get you started in your searching.

Proquest One Business
Proquest OB is a business and management database with worldwide coverage. It contains articles from thousands of business journals and newspapers, plus company and industry reports. It covers all aspects of business but especially management, finance, accounting, economics, human resources and marketing.

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EBSCO Business Source Complete
A full-text business research database, providing the full text for more than 8,800 serials. Provides full-text back to 1965 and searchable cited references back as far as 1998. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business.

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EBSCO Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Hospitality & Tourism Complete covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. This collection contains more than 749,000 records, with coverage dating as far back as 1965. Full text is available for 440 publications, including periodicals, company & country reports, and books.

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Emerald
Emerald Insight provides access to a wide range of titles and is especially relevant for anyone looking for business, tourism or management information. UEL currently has access to almost 200 Emerald e-journals.

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Euromonitor
The Euromonitor database is an integrated online business information system providing key business intelligence on countries, consumers, lifestyles, markets and companies. It offers a range of international market research.

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Financial Times
FT.com delivers in-depth global news and financial information, as it happens. One of the world’s leading business news and information organisations, recognised for authority, integrity and accuracy. FT.com provides a broad range of essential services to the growing audience of internationally-minded business people.

You must register for an FT account using your UEL email address. If you do not receive the confirmation email from the FT within 3 days, please contact them directly at customer.support@ft.com.

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Nexis
Full text of many UK and international newspapers is available via Nexis, including content from the Financial Times Online. Also, quality business information on the macro-environment, specific markets, specific industry sectors and financial data.

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Science Direct
Science Direct offers access to the full text of more than 1,100 journals across sixteen fields of science including tourism and hospitality. It has full text access to Annals of Tourism Research journal.

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SAGE Research Methods
Access to more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos and qualitative methods books. Log in via 'Institution' then the 'OpenAthens' button.

'How to' Videos

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Locating Tourism, Hospitality and Events Resources - SWAY Presentation

Tourism Websites

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Government dept responsible for tourism.
European Tourism Association
Community hub for businesses involved in tourism in Europe. Site includes links to research and events.
EU Tourism
Official EU site concerned with tourism, contains information on events, news and public consultations.
ICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
Information and newsletters from the Councils as well as PDF links to their publications.
Institute of Travel and Tourism
Information on events and training & development within the industry.
The Tourism Society
Professional body for all those working within the tourism sector. Links to events and discussions.
Travindy
News, events and research on tourism.
UNESCO
Website for UNESCO World Heritage providing information on the protection of sites of cultural and historical importance around the world.
Visit Britain
Corporate version of the Visit Britain sites, with links to global and UK tourism statistics as well as the quarterly Tourism Trends newsletter.
World Tourism Organisation
Part of the United Nations, this website contains news and features related to issues in world tourism.
World Travel & Tourism Council
Links to reports and research.

Hospitality Websites

4 Hoteliers
News, articles, events and webinars from the hospitality industry.
Big Hospitality
Site devoted to news, interviews and events within the hospitality industry, including sections on Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs & Bars.
Cornell Centre for Hospitality Research
Links to publications and research in hospitality.
Hospitality Net
News and articles from across the globe.
Institute of Hospitality
The professional body for all those who work within the hospitality industry.
UK Hospitality
Formerly known as the British Hospitality Association, the site has reports on various aspects of the industry including food management and the impact of the industry on the UK economy as a whole.

Events Websites

Access All Areas
A key magazine for the events industry, published 10 times a year. Free to read but you must register as a subscriber.
Campaign Live
A monthly magazine for the event management professional. Includes news, articles and case studies. Free to read but you must register first.
Catersource
US published magazine covering hospitality, event and meeting management plus incentives.

Sport Management Websites

Sport Business
Sport Business is a professional global intelligence service, providing news, analysis and data.
To login, please use the username: resources@uel.ac.uk and the password: Library2018
UK Sport
UK Sport is the government agency responsible for investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the UK.
Global Sports Jobs
Informative website about careers in sport business.
Sports Pro Media
Leading provider of sports industry news through articles, interviews and podcasts.
Sport Industry
Sport Industry contains content and events within the UK sports sector as well as development and networking opportunities.
Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
CIMSPA is the professional body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector.
Sport England
Official body which invests in and promotes sport and physical activity in England.
United Nations: Sport for Development and Peace
Advocacy branch of the U.N. for using sport to assist in the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Examples of Past Dissertations

Post Graduate Dissertations
To view past examples of Masters Level dissertations, which achieved a good mark, go to the UEL online repository. Type 'masters thesis' into the search box and press 'enter'. In the results, check the entries with the description 'master thesis'.
Undergraduate Dissertations
To view past Undergraduate Dissertations and Marketing Plans, go to the Library Search and type into the search box: 'business undergraduate dissertations.'

Open Access Resources

CORE
Search engine for finding open access research papers on a variety of subjects.
UEL Research Repository
UEL's own repository, containing research papers and theses from UEL academics.

Resources at Other Libraries

British Library Business & IP Centre
For advice on starting and growing a business as well as a huge array of resources and databases, visit the BL Business & IP Centre. You will need to register for a Readers Pass to gain entry. Details are on their website.
Small Business Research and Enterprise Centre (formerly City Business Library)
The SBREC is a free public reference library, membership is required though many services are now online. It houses a large business related collection of print journals as well as access to many online databases. Webinars and support for small business and start ups are its main focus.
Westminster Library Business Information Points
Helping people to set up their own businesses, the BIP's offer a wide selection of books, databases and advisors who can help you access the information you need.